Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6302094 | Ecological Engineering | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria were immobilized by calcium alginate. The immobilization conditions and ammonia oxidation ability of the immobilized bacteria were investigated. The following immobilization conditions were found to be optimal: sodium alginate, 4.5%; calcium chloride, 2.0%; 2000 immobilized balls per 1000 immobilized medium; pH, 10; 110 r/min and temperature, 30 °C. The immobilized ammonia-oxidizing bacteria exhibited strong ammonia oxidation ability even after recycling for six times. The ammonia nitrogen removal rate of the immobilized ammonia-oxidizing bacteria reached 89.51% under the optimal immobilization conditions. When compared with non-immobilized ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, those immobilized by sodium alginate were superior with respect to preservation, recycle and ammonia oxidation ability.
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Authors
Yuwei Dong, Yanqiu Zhang, Baojun Tu, Jingzhi Miao,